Sleep apnea sufferers often ask if pollution affects their condition - air pollution in particular, but other types of pollution like indoor pollution too. It’s a very current issue with the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) being held in Paris at the end of November 2015. Below you’ll find some information on the connection between sleep apnea and pollution, as well as some tips on how to manage it.

Exercise training alone is not enough for most patients with sleep apnea and has to be accompanied by a nutrition program to lead optimal health. However, it may serve as a supplemental treatment strategy for those with mild to moderate OSA.(1) If only you don’t exercise too much and go beyond your own physical limits.

What sport is the best for me?

For better and longer results, you should practice a sport regularly. The easier exercising will be for you, the more often you will practice. Should the gym be close to your home or your office? Should the sport session be short enough to be easily scheduled in your weekly agenda? We could answer positively to those two questions. More important: make sure you enjoy your time in sports. Otherwise it will not last very long and you will loose the benefits of your efforts.

Some people seem to be made for endurance sports, ball sports, team sports, outside sports… What do you prefer and what are you made for? Trainings can be very different from one activity to the other one, developing various skills such as speed, strength, stretch, endurance, coordination, perseverance, and are more or less compatible with your natural physical abilities.

Exercising a few times a week at your pace, hydrating before/during/after your exercise, stretching after your sport session and keeping at least 2 hours between your activity and the time you go to bed will help you sleep like a baby…

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